Emma PenrodEmma Penrod has covered science and business, with an emphasis on health, the environment and agriculture, for more than a decade. Penrod covers the animal feed industry for WATTAgNet.com and can be contacted at [email protected].From the AuthorAfrican Swine FeverWOAH releases new guidelines for assessing, monitoring ASF vaccine efficacyThe guidelines should make it easier for regulators to evaluate safety data on ASF vaccines used in other countries, according to a Pirbright Institute veterinarian.Feed IngredientsInsect producers see opportunity amid potential fishmeal shortageThe International Platform of Insects for Food and Feed is calling for government incentives they say would allow insect meal to address an El Nino-induced shortage of marine ingredients.CommoditiesEconomist: Corn, soybean prices hold steady but could drop this fallBut prices could rise if localized drought or flooding expands into the U.S. corn belt, Iowa State University economist says.Antibiotic-free ProductionResearch links rise in antibiotic use to viral outbreaks in poultryIndustry survey ties most of a recent jump in antibiotic use in poultry to outbreaks of avian metapneumovirus and colibacillosis.AquacultureFishers await news on Peruvian ban amid worsening El NinoGlobal fishmeal production is already down approximately 40%, but could recover if Peru lifts its fishing ban for the second half of the year, according to IFFO.African Swine FeverStudy: Humans facilitated spread of ASF between wild boar and pigsAfrican swine fever spread rapidly in Romania in 2018 due to human movement of pigs and pork products, not just wild boar migration, new research says.Carbon Emissions ReductionStudy: Carbon footprint of feed partially offsets benefits of grazingAlthough increased grazing can reduce carbon emissions in some circumstances, new research says the benefits are less certain when supplemental feed enters the mix.Dairy CattleCows can eat seaweed — and maybe always have, study findsNew research determines ruminal microbiome contains 'latent' bacteria that digest seaweed, raising possibility of other latent capabilities.Antibiotic-free ProductionFDA, environmental group tracking rise in livestock antibiotic salesThe cause of the increased antibiotic sales remains unclear and could signal worsening animal health, researcher says.Avian InfluenzaCost of HPAI to dairy farmers may exceed US government aidInsufficient government assistance could increase the spread of disease as farmers weigh costs and benefits of biosecurity, researcher says.AquacultureResearch: Move to terrestrial ingredients tripled aquafeed carbon emissionsThe industry should move away from a focus on ingredients and consider the impact of the entire diet, Nofima research director says.CommoditiesCorn, soybean prices in flux amid questions about long-term war impactsInitial price surge likely overestimated war impacts, but some cost increase will persist, economist says.Page 1 of 50Next Page
